News and developments on Freedom of Information in the UK. This blog is run by the Campaign for Freedom of Information. It was established in May 2003 by Steve Wood, who ran it until the end of February 2007 when he took up the post of Assistant Commissioner at the Information Commissioner's Office.

The Campaign for Freedom of Information in Scotland and UNISON Scotland are urging the Scottish Parliament to endorse the report of the Finance Committee which scrutinised the principles of the Bill. The Committee called for the Scottish Government to drop the proposed new absolute exemption for information relating to communications with Her Majesty, the Heir, and second in line to the Throne. It also expressed concern around the lack of extension of FoI coverage and asked the Scottish Government to consider amendments to address this at the Bill’s Stage 2 (see earlier post).